O'Neill Regional Park
Trabuco Canyon (Orange County) · near Rancho Santa Margarita · Los Angeles / SoCal
Camping
At a glance
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Elevation
- 1000
- Campsites
- Mixed tent/RV/equestrian/group (no electric hookups)
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- ~$25-35 (county rate)
Permits and booking
- Reservation required
- Yes
- How to reserve
- OC Parks (oc.usedirect.com) - county system, moderate demand. Go spring for flowing creeks and green hills; summer is hot and the creek dries.
What is here
- Setting
- forest
- Amenities
- Hot showers & flush toilets · Potable water & dump station · 23+ mi of trails · Dense oak & sycamore canopy
- Best for
- A lush oak-and-sycamore canyon retreat in inland Orange County
- Features
- Surprisingly lush oak-sycamore canyon · 23+ mi of trails · Family- & equestrian-friendly · Inland-OC counterweight to the beaches
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Camping detail
- Camp type
- developed · rv
- Intl tip
- Go in spring for flowing creeks and green hills - summer is hot and the creek dries. The oak canopy makes the tent loops far more pleasant than typical SoCal county camps; it's also equestrian-friendly.
The guide
O'Neill Regional Park is a surprisingly lush oak-and-sycamore canyon retreat tucked in the Santa Ana foothills, yet minutes fro…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to O'Neill Regional Park — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 33.665, -117.625